Questions and answers
Adnexa - answer total orbit, includes the bony sockets, eyelids, muscles, lacrimal
glands, fatty support tissues, and the globe itself.
Eyelids - answer serve to protect and moisten the globe with tears produced by the
lacrimal glands.
Globe - answer The actual "eyeball"
Vascular Tunic - answer Nourishing layer consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and the
choroid
Choroid - answer Provides nutrients to the retina
Fibrous Tunic - answer Protective coat of the eye consisting of the sclera, cornea,
and limbus
Neural Tunic - answer Consists of the retina and includes the macula, fovea, and the
optic disk.
Optic Nerve - answer A Specialized nerve a the optic disc which carries impulses
from the retina to the brain.
Cornea - answer The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye.
Aqueous Humor - answer Located in both anterior and posterior chambers, helps to
keep the cornea moist and to maintain intraocular pressure
Crystalline Lens - answer Has a refractive power of 17.00 Diopters and focuses light
on the retina. Gets thicker and slimmer to focus.
Accomodation - answer Thickening of the lens.
Vitreous Humor - answer Serves to maintain the proper shape and temperature of
the eye.
Retina - answer the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye, containing the receptor
rods and cones plus layers of neurons that begin the processing of visual information
Macula - answer The area on the back of the retina